Reading Time: 2 minutesEarly one morning, I spotted some galahs feeding in my neighbour’s Christmas Bush. It was just after dawn, too early to disturb anyone, But you know what it’s like when you have to get the shot, right? Nothing is going to stop you, certainly nothing as mundane as getting permission to trespass in your neighbour’s […]
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Wildlife Photography
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s an article I wrote to help promote the Australian Garden Show Sydney. It’s happening this weekend! I’d love to see you there; you’ll find me at The Aperture Club’s tent.
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Announcements, Beautiful Images, Flower Photography, Flowers & botanicals, Macro Photography, Photography Workshops
Reading Time: 2 minutesBooderee National Park? Who’s heard of that? Well, I knew it as Jervis Bay National Park when I was the photographer there years ago. It was so great to be working on this book because I got a chance to re-visit some of my favourite old haunts. And it was refreshing to discover that the
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Announcements, New South Wales
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I photograph an assignment I do lots of research and preparation beforehand. But where an event is involved, I don’t know what the situation or locale will be like or what the opportunities will be. It’s almost impossible to prepare. So I have a specific strategy. I say to myself over and over “colour
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Australian Geographic, Behind the Scenes, People PhotographyReading Time: < 1 minuteI photographed an article for Australian Geographic recently and it’s now also online. If you don’t have a subscription to the Australian Geographic newsletter, you can see it here. Give a thought to the lead picture which is an overview of Scotland Island on a sparkling summer day. It almost looks like an aerial shot.
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Landscape Photography, New South Wales, People PhotographyReading Time: 2 minutesThe artist, Suzanne Holman, at work on one of her first major artworks, the mural at the children’s pool at Bondi Beach. I just had to write something to acknowledge this lovely, talented and community-spirited artist. She never stopped created murals and art installations along the whole eastern coastline. What a beautiful woman! Had I
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On the Beaton TrackReading Time: < 1 minuteAt last all 31 of my artworks are hanging in the Palm House at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney. You can read a short article and see some of the prints at this gallery on the AusGeo website. New impressions of native flowers – Australian Geographic
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AnnouncementsReading Time: < 1 minuteWho would have thought that little Jibbon Lagoon would ever have a claim to fame? If you are wondering where you can find this little creature from the black lagoon, Jibbon is at the north end of Royal National Park. Which as you all know is on Sydney’s doorstep. Here’s a photo I
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Did You Know?, Nature PhotographyReading Time: 3 minutesNew Feature in Print Whew – a lot happened this week. My story about orchid pollination hit the stands in the September issue of Australian Geographic. If you can get hold of a copy have a look at the “Queens of Seduction” feature. Not all the photos I shot could be included in print, so
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Australian Geographic, In The MediaReading Time: 4 minutesLast week about 100 people protested against a bill that would allow hunters to shoot feral animals in national parks. Much of the protest is spearheaded by rangers from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW. They claim that hunters won’t discriminate – that they are just as likely to shoot native wildlife as
Hunting in National Parks? Er, I don’t think so. Read More »
Conservation, Habitats, New South Wales